title: The seasonal distribution of heavy metals in Mussel sample from Yalova in the Marmara Sea, 2008-2009.
abstract: Concentration of the some heavy metals (Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from Yalova (Marmara Sea) were investigated seasonally. The mean concentrations of Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn in the soft tissues were 4.08 ± 0.67, 5.54 ± 0.59, 156.72 ± 20.18, 3.71 ± 1.14, 2.92 ± 0.51 and 106.23 ± 5.66 mg kg( -1) dry weights, respectively. There were no significant differences between the metal concentrations among the seasons (P > 0.05). The mean Pb and Zn concentrations were higher than the acceptable limit proposed by International Turkish standards.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Sinop, 57000 Sinop, Turkey. trksanye@gmail.com
authors.forename: Saniye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Türk Çulha
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koçbaş
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gündoǧdu
authors.forename: Birol
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baki
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Culha
authors.forename: Sayhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Topçuoǧlu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007854:Lead / Q000378:metabolism; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism*; D012621:Seasons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D007854:Lead; D015032:Zinc